It has been noted that switching to daylight saving time disrupts our sleep-wake cycle in the human body.
A study by experts from the University of Padua in Italy and the University of Surrey found that daylight savings time has a negative effect on drivers, making them more dangerous. The reason for this is that it disrupts sleep and circadian rhythms.
Scientists tested the driving skills of 23 Italian male drivers before and after the introduction of daylight saving time in the spring and found that they took more risks as a result of this change.
Their reaction time and ability to analyze road situations were also impaired after missing an hour.
This is believed to be the result of sleep deprivation and disturbances in their circadian rhythms, an internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and other rhythmic functions.
“The disruption to our sleep and circadian rhythms caused by daylight savings time is known to increase health risks such as heart attacks, but it is not known what danger it may cause on our roads due to its impact on driver behavior. The results of our research will show that there is no place for daylight saving time in the modern world, because the disadvantages outweigh the advantages,” said Professor Sara Montañese.
According to sleep researcher Dr. Phyllis Zee of Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, time changes the sleep schedule. Chronic sleep deprivation can increase levels of stress hormones that increase heart rate and blood pressure, as well as chemicals that cause inflammation.
In addition, heart attacks are generally more common in the morning, but the frequency of incidents increases slightly on Mondays after the clocks reset in the spring, when people typically wake up an hour earlier. earlier than usual.
Remember, earlier, scientists created a drug that slowed the rate of decline of memory and thinking in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Daylight Savings Increases Energy Consumption
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